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SCOTUS skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law; Iowa advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill; new hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project; clean-air activists to hold "die-in" Friday at LA City Hall.

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"Squad" member Summer Lee wins her primary with a pro-peace platform, Biden signs huge foreign aid bills including support for Ukraine and Israel, and the Arizona House repeals an abortion ban as California moves to welcome Arizona doctors.

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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken, and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

NV Can Prevent Post-Pandemic Rebound in Uninsured Kids

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023   

CORRECTION: Holly Welborn is with the Children’s Advocacy Alliance of Nevada.


Nevada could see a rebound of children losing their health insurance as a federal requirement that kept families insured during the pandemic comes to an end.

Nevada will begin re-checking eligibility requirements for kids enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program starting April 1.

Research from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families finds of the kids who lose coverage, 72% will still be eligible.

Holly Welborn, executive director of the Children's Advocacy Alliance of Nevada, called it a "troubling" situation.

She said Nevada's 12-month continuous coverage for kids enrolled in CHIP will help, but the biggest challenge now is notifying families of the fast-approaching change.

"How we are going to publicize the fact that kids are now eligible for continuous Medicaid coverage in most circumstances," said Welborn, "and how we're going to educate the community more broadly."

During the pandemic, Nevada saw about 70,000 more children get health coverage. Welborn said parents who have concerns about coverage should reach out to Medicaid as soon as possible, to update their contact information.

Welborn noted that if a family becomes ineligible for Medicaid, they have the option of applying for subsidized health insurance. She said this would be especially helpful for kids whose parents take on extra work shifts, or have seasonal jobs.

"They have to choose between health insurance or child care," said Welborn. "How are they going to make that decision? A lot of times, the decisions they make are not to return to work."

She said many times, families are left in what she calls "volatile" circumstances, which is one reason her group says maintaining continuous eligibility will be crucial for kids in the state moving forward.




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